FFO EFL2, PSV vs. Union Berlin (Fri Mar 27)


                                  PSV  |  Union Berlin
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-2-1-2 L
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK N_Pope
                          M_Dawson DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                           B_Alves DF  |  DF M_Faye
                          M_Sverko DF  |  DF W_Armitage
                         B_Howedes DF  |  DF A_Theate
                        Y_Kabadayi MF  |  DF D_Leite
                        D_Biondini MF  |  MF Zubimendi
                            R_Baro MF  |  MF A_Kral
                        E_Anderson MF  |  AM E_Nuamah
                      D_Washington FW  |  FW D_Fofana
                         G_Higuain FW  |  FW R_Keane
                                       |
                        M_Landreau SUB |  SUB H_J_Butt
                           L_Oppie SUB |  SUB P_Jaeckel
                         R_Zalazar SUB |  SUB E_Cambiasso
                            Michel SUB |  SUB P_Canales
                        S_Fletcher SUB |  SUB K_L_Potter




Min. 1  :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 1  :(uni) E_Nuamah nutmegs B_Howedes, he continues to run forward 
          ...  E_Nuamah with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Kral 
          ...  W_Armitage loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 2  :(psv) Y_Kabadayi hits a hard pass to B_Alves 
          ...  D_Leite reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 3  :(psv) A defence splitting pass from E_Anderson to R_Baro 
          ...  N_Burdisso with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 10 :(uni) A_Kral barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  G_Higuain muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 12 :(uni) A defence splitting pass from A_Kral to N_Burdisso 
          ...  N_Burdisso belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It floats over J_Griffiths 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 28 :(uni) D_Fofana sidesteps G_Higuain 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  D_Fofana hits a great shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 34 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi plays it long to M_Dawson 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Dawson! 
          ...  The PSV fans get off their seats! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Let's see if PSV can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  PSV 1-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 37 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to R_Baro 
          ...  R_Baro with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It floats over N_Pope 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 37 :(uni) W_Armitage sprints past D_Biondini 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Dawson takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 40 :(psv) M_Dawson heads the ball back to E_Anderson 
          ...  E_Anderson beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  N_Pope comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to slip it past N_Pope 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
Min. 42 :(psv) G_Higuain kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Washington gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Washington with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi with a first time pass 
          ...  D_Washington runs onto it! 
          ...  D_Washington with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 48 :(psv) R_Baro with a first time pass 
          ...  M_Dawson runs onto it! 
          ...  M_Dawson with the chance! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 49 :(uni) E_Nuamah with the diagonal pass to D_Fofana 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by B_Howedes 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: PSV 1-0 Union Berlin

Min. 47 :(psv) B_Alves beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A wicked drive by B_Alves! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  N_Pope never had a chance! 
Min. 51 :(uni) D_Leite chips the ball over the defence and finds Zubimendi 
          ...  Zubimendi with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths was well beaten there! 
          ...  That's pulled Union Berlin level! 
          ...  PSV 1-1 Union Berlin ...
Min. 59 :(uni) M_Faye slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  M_Faye hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 60 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: K_L_Potter 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Keane 
Min. 62 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Canales 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Nuamah 
Min. 64 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Cambiasso 
          ...  COMING OFF: Zubimendi 
Min. 66 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Dawson 
          ...  M_Dawson tries the shot! 
          ...  But N_Pope with the difficult save 
Min. 68 :(psv) D_Washington looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Anderson 
          ...  M_Faye brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 75 :(psv) Substitution by PSV 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Zalazar 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Baro 
Min. 75 :(psv) M_Sverko has space to run with the ball 
          ...  D_Leite with a bad challenge 
Min. 79 :(psv) Substitution by PSV 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Oppie 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Sverko 
Min. 80 :(psv) Substitution by PSV 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Fletcher 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Higuain 
Min. 81 :(uni) D_Fofana has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past M_Dawson 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Faye! 
          ...  M_Faye with a little chip! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 82 :(uni) A_Theate sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to W_Armitage 
          ...  E_Anderson fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  K_L_Potter bends it round the wall 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 84 :(psv) E_Anderson nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  E_Anderson runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Philips Stadion
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PSV Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Kabadayi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Dawson (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : Zubimendi
Scorers              : Zubimendi (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Burdisso (3)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                     PSV  |    Union Berlin
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           2        |       2
Key Passes           :          10        |       4
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Final Score          : PSV 1 - 1 Union Berlin
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Player Statistics - PSV
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Griffiths    GK  27   1   1   1  26 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0
M_Dawson       DF   1  21  17  15  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  17  17  66
B_Alves        DF   1  21  16  15  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
M_Sverko       DF   1  20  16   5  20 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   1  21  15   6  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
Y_Kabadayi     MF   1  10  22  18  31 |  95   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  76   0
D_Biondini     MF   1  16  20  15  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Baro         MF   1  16  21  13  28 |  79   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  15
E_Anderson     MF   1  11  22  19  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  18
D_Washington   FW   1  10  20  24  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  10
G_Higuain      FW   1   8  16  21  25 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
M_Landreau     GK  24   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Oppie        DF   1  18  15  12  28 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Zalazar      MF   1   8  15  11  23 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Michel         MF   1   8  18  13  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Fletcher     FW   1   4  13  18  26 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Union Berlin
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Pope         GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   1  21  17  12  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  14
M_Faye         DF   1  21  18  15  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  17   0  28
W_Armitage     DF   1  22  16  14  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
A_Theate       DF   1  21  17   7  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Leite        DF   1  20  16   9  27 |  95   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  40   0
Zubimendi      MF   1  16  22   8  28 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  52
A_Kral         MF   1  15  22  11  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
E_Nuamah       AM   1   8  21  19  24 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  11
D_Fofana       FW   1   9  15  23  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19   5
R_Keane        FW   1   6  15  21  22 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_J_Butt       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jaeckel      DF   1  15  12   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Cambiasso    MF   1  14  21   4  24 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Canales      AM   1   8  21  18  26 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_L_Potter     FW   1   2  14  20  31 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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